U-M India Impact

Naivedya Parakkal, PhD student in the School of Education, will begin a year of immersive research in Kerala in 2020. There, she will continue to study the impact of legacies and ongoing manifestations of colonialism on education in the global south.

“What I’ve enjoyed most about this journey is linking people at Michigan with outstanding clinicians and researchers in India who have similar and complementary interests. We’ve done this at every level, connecting faculty, students, and residents."

India Impact is first and foremost about connection: connecting people across the world with a shared commitment to, and interest in, the multiple ways India and the University of Michigan are making an impact in the world together. Here we will highlight some of the people, ideas, and research that make the multiple, ongoing connections between U-M and India what they are: strong, innovative, and oriented towards real-world problems.

Podcasts

Welcome to India-Impact podcast, presented by the University of Michigan Center for South Asian Studies. Each episode we will bring you stories that explore the latest research on technology and medical science, new business models, initiatives on social issues, and of course – arts, culture, and sports.

IISER Students Talk Research

Every year, the University of Michigan hosts students from Indian universities for exchange programs, internships, research positions, and more. One of our most established partnerships in India is the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research in Pune — IISER, for short. These students live in the campus International House for ten weeks, cooking and eating communally; attending Ann Arbor events like Summerfest and Shakespeare in the Arb on their occasional breaks from research.

Water has been around for millions of years, and it's here to stay, but issues concerning equitable distribution of water have been around nearly as long. Researchers like Professor Leela Fernandesat the University of Michigan are helping us to ensure that water remains a resource for all people., and not just those powerful enough to divert it to themselves.

Across the world, more than a million people die every year due to car accidents. How can we make driving safer? At the University of Michigan’s Mcity project, scholars study all facets of the future of transportation and its impact on business and society. In this episode, we’re going to talk to Dr. Anuj Pradhan, who is a scientist at the Human Factors Group at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute.